Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 17 April 2027The American Express Community Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion

15:00

Kick-off
Chelsea
DWWWW
DLWWL

Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Brighton at homeChelsea awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Brighton47.5Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Chelsea56.6High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 104 of 200average 52.0Medium

  • Brighton

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Chelsea

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Brighton48.3Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Chelsea61.4High

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 110 of 200average 54.8High

  • Brighton40.1Low

    Based on 315 matches with card data.

  • Chelsea48.9Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

Combined 89 of 200average 44.5Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 4+ cards were shown in 7 of Chelsea's 8 league matches this season
  • 8 of Chelsea's 18 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 4 of Brighton & Hove Albion's 7 league matches this season

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion kept a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 8 of the last 10 meetings
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 104 of 200 (average 52.0, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Brighton & Hove Albion were unbeaten in their last 5 league matches (4 wins, 1 draw)
Head-to-head
The last 10 meetings averaged 4.1 goals per game

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Brighton 3.3, Chelsea 2.1. Conceded per game: Brighton 0.7, Chelsea 1.9. Clean sheets: Brighton 71%, Chelsea 13%. Both teams scored: Brighton 29%, Chelsea 63%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.7, Chelsea 5.6. Yellows per game: Brighton 2.1, Chelsea 2.1.3.3Scored per game2.10.7Conceded per game1.971%Clean sheets13%29%Both teams scored63%5.7Corners per game5.62.1Yellows per game2.1

Based on 7 Brighton & Hove Albion and 8 Chelsea matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Brighton 1.7, Chelsea 1.7. Conceded per game: Brighton 1.3, Chelsea 1.3. Clean sheets: Brighton 28%, Chelsea 25%. Both teams scored: Brighton 60%, Chelsea 61%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.0, Chelsea 5.9. Yellows per game: Brighton 2.2, Chelsea 2.7.1.7Scored per game1.71.3Conceded per game1.328%Clean sheets25%60%Both teams scored61%5.0Corners per game5.92.2Yellows per game2.7

Based on 83 Brighton & Hove Albion and 84 Chelsea matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 45 of 83 Brighton & Hove Albion and 46 of 84 Chelsea matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Brighton 1.7, Chelsea 1.6. Conceded per game: Brighton 1.4, Chelsea 1.4. Clean sheets: Brighton 26%, Chelsea 24%. Both teams scored: Brighton 62%, Chelsea 59%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.0, Chelsea 5.9. Yellows per game: Brighton 2.1, Chelsea 2.6.1.7Scored per game1.61.4Conceded per game1.426%Clean sheets24%62%Both teams scored59%5.0Corners per game5.92.1Yellows per game2.6

Based on 159 Brighton & Hove Albion and 160 Chelsea matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 45 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion and 46 of 160 Chelsea matches with corner data.

Based on 155 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion and 156 of 160 Chelsea matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Brighton 1.3, Chelsea 1.8. Conceded per game: Brighton 1.4, Chelsea 1.0. Clean sheets: Brighton 26%, Chelsea 40%. Both teams scored: Brighton 55%, Chelsea 49%. Corners per game: Brighton 5.0, Chelsea 5.6. Yellows per game: Brighton 1.8, Chelsea 1.9.1.3Scored per game1.81.4Conceded per game1.026%Clean sheets40%55%Both teams scored49%5.0Corners per game5.61.8Yellows per game1.9

Based on 349 Brighton & Hove Albion and 996 Chelsea matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 60 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion and 61 of 996 Chelsea matches with corner data.

Based on 315 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion and 654 of 996 Chelsea matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
BrightonW6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Wolves: won 3–0; 17 May 2026, away at Leeds: lost 0–1; 24 May 2026, home to Man Utd: lost 0–3; 23 Aug 2026, home to Aston Villa: won 4–0; 30 Aug 2026, away at Chelsea: lost 3–4; 5 Sept 2026, home to Leeds: drew 1–1; 13 Sept 2026, away at Coventry: won 5–0; 19 Sept 2026, home to Arsenal: won 3–0; 10 Oct 2026, away at Sunderland: won 2–0; 18 Oct 2026, home to Crystal Palace: won 5–0.9 May 2026 · v Wolves · won 3–0W3–017 May 2026 · at Leeds · lost 0–1L0–124 May 2026 · v Man Utd · lost 0–3L0–323 Aug 2026 · v Aston Villa · won 4–0W4–030 Aug 2026 · at Chelsea · lost 3–4L3–45 Sept 2026 · v Leeds · drew 1–1D1–113 Sept 2026 · at Coventry · won 5–0W5–019 Sept 2026 · v Arsenal · won 3–0W3–010 Oct 2026 · at Sunderland · won 2–0W2–018 Oct 2026 · v Crystal Palace · won 5–0W5–0

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Brighton, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Crystal Palace (H)5–0W
10 Oct 2026Sunderland (A)2–0W
19 Sept 2026Arsenal (H)3–0W
13 Sept 2026Coventry (A)5–0W
5 Sept 2026Leeds (H)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Chelsea (A)3–4L
23 Aug 2026Aston Villa (H)4–0W
24 May 2026Man Utd (H)0–3L
17 May 2026Leeds (A)0–1L
9 May 2026Wolves (H)3–0W
ChelseaW5 D1 L4 · 20 scored, 18 conceded
Chelsea, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W5 D1 L4 · 20 scored, 18 conceded. 19 May 2026, home to Tottenham: won 2–1; 24 May 2026, away at Sunderland: lost 1–2; 24 Aug 2026, away at Fulham: won 3–2; 30 Aug 2026, home to Brighton: won 4–3; 6 Sept 2026, away at Arsenal: lost 1–2; 12 Sept 2026, home to Hull City: drew 2–2; 18 Sept 2026, away at Brentford: lost 0–3; 10 Oct 2026, home to Bournemouth: won 5–1; 17 Oct 2026, away at Everton: won 2–0; 24 Oct 2026, home to Tottenham: lost 0–2.19 May 2026 · v Tottenham · won 2–1W2–124 May 2026 · at Sunderland · lost 1–2L1–224 Aug 2026 · at Fulham · won 3–2W3–230 Aug 2026 · v Brighton · won 4–3W4–36 Sept 2026 · at Arsenal · lost 1–2L1–212 Sept 2026 · v Hull City · drew 2–2D2–218 Sept 2026 · at Brentford · lost 0–3L0–310 Oct 2026 · v Bournemouth · won 5–1W5–117 Oct 2026 · at Everton · won 2–0W2–024 Oct 2026 · v Tottenham · lost 0–2L0–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Chelsea, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Tottenham (H)0–2L
17 Oct 2026Everton (A)2–0W
10 Oct 2026Bournemouth (H)5–1W
18 Sept 2026Brentford (A)0–3L
12 Sept 2026Hull City (H)2–2D
6 Sept 2026Arsenal (A)1–2L
30 Aug 2026Brighton (H)4–3W
24 Aug 2026Fulham (A)3–2W
24 May 2026Sunderland (A)1–2L
19 May 2026Tottenham (H)2–1W

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Brighton26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 6, conceded 3; 16–30 minutes: scored 2, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 5, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 1; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.44881–15 min · scored 6, conceded 316–30 min · scored 2, conceded 031–45 min · scored 5, conceded 346–60 min · scored 4, conceded 161–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590
Chelsea20 scored, 18 conceded
Chelsea: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 7, conceded 0; 16–30 minutes: scored 1, conceded 4; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 5, conceded 3; 76–90 minutes: scored 1, conceded 5.44881–15 min · scored 7, conceded 016–30 min · scored 1, conceded 431–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 4, conceded 461–75 min · scored 5, conceded 376–90 min · scored 1, conceded 50153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Brighton and 10 Chelsea.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Brighton and Chelsea
MinutesBrighton scoredBrighton concededChelsea scoredChelsea conceded
1–156370
16–302014
31–455322
46–604144
61–753153
76–906115

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Brighton wins
3
Draws
0
Chelsea wins
2

Wins, draws and losses are read from Brighton & Hove Albion’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Brighton & Hove Albion's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Chelsea4–3BrightonL
Brighton3–0ChelseaW
Chelsea1–3BrightonW
Brighton3–0ChelseaW
Chelsea4–2BrightonL

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